Dark is the depths of the boiling cauldron,
Deep is the dark of the brew that stirs,
Smooth the wood from the lightning cleaved yew,
Dance upon the grass of solstice,
Drenched eternal in the fire lit dew.
it happens because those that happen to pass, make it, in their passing, moving air, stirring spells and sprite and spirits to play and dance and wake the day to see the light of the sun so bright, and so... it happens.
Written in the stars are these words of warning; "Climb not the silver stairs of mist, tread not the air of night, for he who stand within the clouds, will burn with Heaven's light."
I never understood the saying, "going down like a lead balloon" mainly because I believe that Led Zeppelin are the only band ever to get a standing ovation for a song at it's first playing in concert... the song was a gem too "Stairway to heaven"
Mind you... if everyone else stood up... the Led Zeppelin while on stage would have appeared to move down reletive to everyone else... so i suppose it works.
I stood at the shore of Loch Ness awaiting the chance to see the famed monster... Yet he didnt appear... there is a good chance I was simply in the wrong part of the world, the mountains here seem a little too small, from memory.
"Leaders and Misleaders" brilliant bit of work, written by my father... you have no idea how annoying it can be realising I agree with him, on a lot of things.
if you want to get a taste of what he writes ask and I can post the web links.
Leaders and Misleaders Blog